Asus Zenfone Max (M1) Specifications, Price and Features

Last year November, Asus unveiled the Zenfone Max Plus (M1), and on February 27th and Mobile World Congress 2018, the company unveiled its smaller sibling known as the Asus Zenfone Max (M1). If you are yet to get a glimpse of what the phone is all about, read on as you will get to see the full specifications, features, and price of the newly launched Asus Zenfone Max (M1).

Asus Zenfone Max (M1) Features

The Asus Zenfone Max (M1) has a 5.5 inch, 1440 x 720, IPS display with 16:9 aspect ratio. The phone sports an 83% screen-to-body ratio, thanks to its slim bezels.

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The Asus Zenfone Max (M1) is powered by either the Snapdragon 425 or the Snapdragon 430, all depending on the variation you intend to buy. Also, you can get the Zenfone Max (M1) with 3GB RAM and 32GB internal storage or other lower-end storage options which might be available in some markets.

Looking at the camera, the Asus Zenfone Max (M1) has a 13MP rear camera with f/2.0 aperture and phase detection autofocus, paired with an 8MP 120-degree wide-angle camera, which makes it a trendy dual camera setup. At the front panel, you will find a single 8MP f/2.2 sensor for taking selfies.

The Asus Zenfone Max (M1) came with triple slots; two for SIM cards and the one for microSD cards. The top highlight of this smartphone will definitely be its massive 4000mAh battery capacity. The Zenfone Max (M1) runs on Android 8.0 Oreo with ZenUI 5.0 on top.

The Asus Zenfone Max (M1) will be available in three colour variants; Deepsea Black, Ruby Red, and Sunlight Gold. It has a compact body close to what you will expect from a phone with 5 inch 16:9 screen, and weighs just 150g. The phone boasts of a metallic finish with 2.5D curved glass on the front, and a fingerprint sensor on the back.

Asus Zenfone Max (M1) Specifications

NETWORK
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE

 

LAUNCH
Announced	2018, February
Status	Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, Q1

 

BODY
Dimensions	147.3 x 70.9 x 8.7 mm (5.80 x 2.79 x 0.34 in)
Weight	150 g (5.29 oz)
Build	Front glass, aluminum body
SIM	Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

 

DISPLAY
Type	IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size	5.5 inches, 88.1 cm2 (~84.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution	720 x 1440 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~245 ppi density)
Multitouch	Yes, up to 5 fingers
	– ZenUI 5.0

 

PLATFORM
OS	Android 7.1 (Nougat)
Chipset	Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 or Qualcomm MSM8937 Snapdragon 430
CPU	Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53 or Octa-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU	Adreno 308 or Adreno 505

 

MEMORY
Card slot	microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal	32 GB, 3 GB RAM or 16/32 GB, 2 GB RAM

 

CAMERA
Primary	Dual: 13 MP (f/2.0) + 8 MP (17mm, no AF), gyro EIS, phase detection autofocus, LED flash
Features	Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panorama
Video	1080p@30fps
Secondary	8 MP (f/2.2, 25mm), gyro EIS

 

SOUND
Alert types	Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones
Loudspeaker	Yes
3.5mm jack	Yes
	– Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

 

COMMS
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth	4.0, A2DP, LE
GPS	Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	FM radio
USB	microUSB 2.0

 

FEATURES
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
Messaging	SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM
Browser	HTML5
	– MP3/WAV/eAAC+ player – MP4/H.264 player – Document viewer – Photo/video editor

 

BATTERY
	Non-removable Li-Po 4000 mAh battery

 

MISC
Colors	Deepsea Black, Sunlight Gold, Ruby Red

Asus Zenfone Max (M1) Price

The Asus Zenfone Max (M1) Price is yet to be announced, once it is made official you will definitely get it on this spot.